Boston's Street Dogs returned to Las Vegas December 7 for their Wreck the Halls holiday tour, and I was really excited to finally see them. I’ve always had bad luck trying to catch them live. The last two Vegas shows of theirs were Punk Rock Bowling 2012 (I was stuck in a never-ending security line, and missed their performance) and a canceled show with Pennywise last October. Shortly thereafter the band announced an indefinite hiatus, which more often than not is synonymous with breaking up. So by that point I was resigned to the sad fact that I would never get to pump my fists to their working class anthems live. ...
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Hermosa Beach's Pennywise returned to the House of Blues November 23, for their second Las Vegas show in 2013. The venue was the most packed I have seen in a while, with both the floor and balcony full of excited people. ...
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Dec 10, 2013
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Jersey City street punks The Casualties returned to Vegas earlier this month, playing a show at the Las Vegas Country Saloon with classic 1980's hardcore punk acts MDC and Negative Approach and locals Unfair Fight, IDFI and Brutal Resistance. ...
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Nov 21, 2013
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On Saturday, Nov. 9, I checked out Southern California's Assuming We Survive at Artifice downtown. I'm always surprised to find awesome venues that I've never heard of, but Danielle O'Hara (Nevermore Productions) did mention that punk shows are infrequent there, so that’s probably why it hasn’t been on my radar. The bar has a pretty good sized stage and floor area, good sound, and a good cocktail bar. I'm surprised more bands don't play here. ...
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Nov 19, 2013
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It is starting to seem as though Las Vegas might be the second home for Huntington Beach, California's Guttermouth. ...
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Sep 26, 2013
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Victorville, CA punks Face to Face dropped by the House of Blues July 5 for the final date of their most recent tour. This was actually my first full Face to Face show (last year I caught singer Trever Keith's solo tour), and the band far exceeded my expectations. Their hour and a half set blasted through a huge portion of their back catalog with fan favorites "A-OK" and "Disconnected" sounding especially great at the increased tempo. ...
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Jul 23, 2013
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It was bittersweet seeing Streetlight Manifesto play Hard Rock Live on July 1, since it was their Beginning of the End Tour, and I knew it could likely be the last time I see them. They kicked things off with new song "The Three of Us" (which already sounds like a classic) then immediately launched into two of my favorites, "Down, Down, Down to Mephisto's Cafe," and "We Will Fall Together." ...
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Jul 16, 2013
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The Double Down Saloon was packed June 29 as local punk rockers The Peccadilloes reunited to celebrate 10 years since playing their first show. The night also served as a CD release party for Ten Years ... A Million Beers, a 26 track retrospective featuring a remastered version of their album Rumor Control and shelved record Chaos Show put out by SquidHat records. ...
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